[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 58 (Tuesday, April 21, 2015)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. MENG:H.R. 1921.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8[Page H2356]]]>2015-04-212015-04-22T08:46:10Z1146111122015-05-15hsju01Immigration and Border Security Subcommittee1House committee actionsReferred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.CommitteeReferred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.H11100IntroReferral2015-04-212House floor actionshsfa00Foreign Affairs CommitteeReferred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.H11100IntroReferral2015-04-212House floor actionshsju00Judiciary CommitteeReferred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.H11100-AIntroReferral2015-04-219Library of CongressIntroduced in HouseIntro-HIntroReferral2015-04-219Library of CongressIntroduced in House1000IntroReferral2015-04-219Library of Congress2015-05-15Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.E000294EmmerMNTrueTomRep. Emmer, Tom [R-MN-6]2015-04-21R62253E000294G000556GraysonFLFalseAlanRep. Grayson, Alan [D-FL-9]2015-05-05D9G00055619147302S001193SwalwellCAFalseEricRep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-15]2015-05-13D15S0011932104S000344SHERMANCAFalseBRADRep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-30]2015-05-18D301526S0003447832J000032JACKSON LEETXFalseSHEILARep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18]2015-05-19D185888174J000032Y000062YarmuthKYFalseJohnRep. Yarmuth, John A. [D-KY-3]2015-06-12DA.3Y00006218537955T000475TrottMIFalseDavidRep. Trott, David A. [R-MI-11]2015-07-08RA.112250T000475B001274BrooksALFalseMoRep. Brooks, Mo [R-AL-5]2015-11-03R519877790B001274International AffairsHR1920To require the Secretary of State to provide relevant Foreign Service officers with training related to medical graduates in the countries in which such officers are serving, and for other purposes.114Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.2015-04-21Related billCRS1921Immigration and Border Security Subcommitteehsju01Referred to2015-05-15T17:25:42ZJudiciary CommitteeStandingReferred to2015-04-21T16:02:35Zhsju00HouseForeign Affairs CommitteeStandingReferred to2015-04-21T16:02:40Zhsfa00House2018-02-02T17:14:01Z2015-04-21Introduced in House2015-04-29T18:39:10ZGrant Residency for Additional Doctors Act of 2015 or the GRAD Act of 2015

Directs the Secretary of State to:

designate a Department of State officer or employee whose sole responsibility during the months of March, April, May, June, and any other period of time determined by the Secretary, shall be to facilitate the expedited review of J-visa applications of aliens applying for U.S. admission to participate in a graduate medical education or training program; and

provide appropriate Foreign Service officers with training related to medical graduates and medical graduate programs in the countries in which they are serving.

]]>Introduced in House2015-04-21T04:00:00Z00GRAD Act of 2015D2148M001188GraceMengNY6Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6]M001188Department of StateDiplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroadGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementImmigration status and proceduresMedical educationInternational Affairs1.0.0HRShort Titles as IntroducedGRAD Act of 2015Short Titles as IntroducedGrant Residency for Additional Doctors Act of 2015Official Title as IntroducedTo facilitate the expedited review of applications of aliens applying for admission to the United States under section 101(a)(15)(J) of the Immigration and Nationality Act who are coming to the United States to participate in a program under which they will receive graduate medical education or training, require the Secretary of State to provide relevant Foreign Service officers with training regarding such aliens, and for other purposes.Display TitleGRAD Act of 2015Housetext/xmlENPursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.Congressional Research Service, Library of CongressThis file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.